Freedom of Press Index for Malaysia ‘Freedom of Press’ bit of democracy Malaysian style is under attack. International NGO for journalists (RSF) ranked Malaysia’s freedom of press sliding down to a record low. M’sia records worst-ever ranking on press freedom • Jan 30, 13 11:15PG The state of press freedom in Malaysia has hit a historic low, with the country being ranked No. 145 in the latest World Press Freedom Index – the worst since the annual index was begun in 2002. Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) – or Reporters Without Borders – attributed the poor standing to issues linked to the police crackdown on the Bersih 3.0 protest last April, as well as repeated censorship and the undermining of basic freedoms, in particular the right to information. In 2010, Malaysia had stood at No. 141, but then clawed its way up to No. 122 in 2011-2012. The authors listed Bangladesh, Lib...